Plus 1
Plus 1 is a podcast about self-love, body politics, and dating. Linda shares her experiences as a plus size woman, looking for "the one" and interviews others to gain a diverse perspective on these topics. Follow her on social media for updates @Lindusiki @Plus1Pod
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
22. Self-Love & Breaks From Dating with Janice
Linda sits down with Janice Dominguez to chat about her journey with self-love and self-improvement. They also chat about her experiences with her identity as a first-generation American. Janice and …
21. Love Addiction & Insecurities with Katie Grimes
Linda sits down with Love Addiction Coach, Katie Grimes, to talk about how insecurities can affect the way you give and receive love. They also discuss what it means to be in a healthy relationship w…
20. My Body Positive Journey & Dating While Fat with Alexa
In this episode, Linda gets interviewed by her friend, Alexa Piacenza! They chat about their body positive journeys, and Linda shares her first memory of dieting and being aware of her bigger body. L…
19. Plus Male Fashion & Fetishization While Dating with Ady Del Valle
Linda meets Ady Del Valle, plus-size male model and fashion icon. Ady talks about the fashion and modeling industries in terms of representation of plus males, and what it's like to be on the bigger …
18. Growing up Chicanx & Emotional Abuse with Andrew
Linda sits down with Andrew Siañez-De La O, Boston based playwright and higher education professional. Andrew shares his experiences of growing up in El Paso, Texas in a Chicanx community. They also …
17. Modeling, Parenting, and Dating While Loving Yourself with Carine
Linda meets Carine Calixte, a plus-size model and private chef in Boston. They chat about sizeism within the plus modeling community, and the difficulties of balancing a career and personal life. Car…
16. The Abortion Episode with Ani
Linda sits down with Ani F. (of episode 2) and they talk about the laws surrounding abortion and reproductive rights in the U.S. Ani has worked at Planned Parenthood in Vermont as a Medical Assistant…
15. The Body Positivity Movement & Intimacy While Dating with Sara
Linda chats with Sara Von Remus, founder and program director of the online magazine Popularly Positive. They talk about a piece Sara wrote called "Being “Positive” about my body is not the same thin…
14. Body Image & Falling For An "Idea" with Zach
Linda sits down with Zach Tripsas, a Higher Education professional in the Boston Area. They chat about dealing with body image issues while growing up, gaining weight, and healing their relationships…
13. Mental Health & Defining the Relationship with Tiffany
Linda sits down with Tiffany Medeiros to chat about how mental health is an important aspect of self-love. Tiffany also shares her experiences with weight loss, and body positivity as it affects ment…
12. Comedy & Trans Dating with Erin
Linda meets Erin Spencer, a Boston based comic who is also a transgender woman. Erin talks about her experiences as a trans woman in comedy, and how those can relate to self-love. They also chat abou…
11. Friendship Love & Weddings with Kayleigh
Linda sits down with one of her closest friends, Kayleigh McElroy, to chat about her formative body positive years and the importance of friendship love. Kayleigh recently got married, so they chat a…
10. Growing Up Fat & Situationships with Courtney
Linda sits down with long-time friend, Courtney Cooke. Courtney and Linda grew up together, and both had similar experiences of growing up in fat bodies. They chat about weight loss, the social justi…
9. Plus Size Modeling & Self-Love On The Bad Days with Constance
Linda meets Constance Smith, a plus size model who travels between Boston and New York for photo shoots and modeling gigs. Constance and Linda chat about the plus size modeling industry, shopping whi…
8. Health At Every Size & Diet Culture with Deanna
Linda meets Deanna Belleny MPH, RDN, a practicing dietitian and co-founder of a non-profit called Diversify Dietetics. Deanna and Linda chat about the Health At Every Size (HAES) movement, and why it…
7. Instagram Influencers & Grindr Tribes with Billy
Linda chats with Billy Cowles, a gay theatre artist and yoga teacher in the L.A. area. Linda & Billy talk about social media influencers, and the power social media has on the ways we think about our…
6. Self-Discovery & Interracial Relationships with Luis
Linda chats with Luis Frias II, a higher education professional in Boston. Luis shares his experiences of growing up as an Afro-Latino in a predominantly white neighborhood, and how he balanced the i…
5. Dancers & Scales with Kayla
Linda chats with Kayla Patel, who has her master's in GIS and works at City of Boston. Linda and Kayla both grew up as dancers, and chat about how they felt about their bodies through those experienc…
4. Powerlifting & Queer App Dating with Teresa
Linda meets Teresa Powers, a recent grad of Emerson College, and communication specialist in the Boston area. They chat about weight lifting, being naked around others, and how BMIs are not a measure…
3. Eating Disorders & The Word "Fat" with Abby
Linda sits down to chat with Abby Pieger, a graduate student in an applied psychology program called "college student development & counseling." They talk about eating disorders, bias in the health p…